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Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLRCameras
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLRCameras
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List Price: $690.00
Buy New: $365.00
You Save: $325.00 (47%)
Buy New/Used/Refurbished from $350.00

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(based on 165 reviews)
Category: Photography

Publisher: Canon
Studio: Canon
Brand: Canon
Label: Canon
Media: Electronics
Autographed: 0
Memorabilia: 0
Fragile: 0
Batteries Included: 0
Optical Zoom: 4.8
Maximum Focal Length: 135
Minimum Focal Length: 28
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 6.4 x 4.6 x 4.4

MPN: 2562A003AA
Model: 2562A003
UPC: 082966213427
EAN: 4960999213422
ASIN: B00006I53S

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • 28-135mm standard zoom lens with f/3.5-5.6 maximum aperture for Canon SLR cameras
  • Delivers sharp, natural-looking pictures in dim lighting without requiring flash or tripod
  • Ring-type USM adjustment system for swift, silent autofocusing and full-time manual focus
  • Close focusing distance of 20 inches; 75- to 18-degree diagonal angle of view
  • Measures 3.1 inches in diameter and 3.8 inches long; weighs 18.9 ounces; 1-year warranty

Accessories:

  • Quantaray - 72mm Circular Polarizer Filter
  • Pro-Optic Multi-Coated 1.4x Tele-Converter for Canon EOS Autofocus SLR Cameras.
  • Quantaray - 72mm 1A Skylight Filter
  • Lowepro Lens Case 1 (Black)
  • Canon Rear Lens Cap E

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
A compact and lightweight zoom lens with built-in image stabilizer for greater sharpness Advanced optics and aspherical lens element help preserve sharpness and color clarity from edge to edge Accepts 72mm lens filters (optional)

Amazon.com Product Description
Equipped with an Image Stabilizer and high zoom ratio, the Canon EF 28-135mm standard zoom lens delivers sharp, natural-looking pictures virtually ever time. The lens is particularly handy for places where flashes are prohibited, as it excels in dim lighting without requiring a flash or a tripod. Other features include a ring-type USM for swift, silent autofocusing and full-time manual focusing; a close focusing distance of 20 inches; and a maximum aperture of f/3.5 to 5.6. The lens carries a one-year warranty.

  • Focal length: 28-135mm
  • Maximum aperture: 1:3.5-5.6
  • Lens construction: 16 elements in 12 groups
  • Diagonal angle of view: 75 to 18 degrees
  • Focus adjustment: Rear focusing system with USM
  • Closest focusing distance: 1.6 feet
  • Zoom system: Rotating type
  • Filter size: 72mm
  • Dimensions: 3.1 inches in diameter, 3.8 inches long
  • Weight: 18.9 ounces



Customer Reviews:   Read 160 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding Lens!!   September 30, 2008
I couldn't be happier with this lens. Image quality with this lens is superb, bokeh is very smooth. Auto focus is very fast and reliable, and image stabilization makes getting a clear shot easy, even with a moving target. I'm using this lens on a Canon Rebel XSi, and it is now my primary lens. It is far superior to the kit EF-S 18-55mm IS lens, and is a perfect intermediate lens between the kit lens and my EF 70-300mm IS USM telephoto zoom lens. If you need something with greater reach than the kit lens, but you don't want to spend more than $500, buy this lens. You won't regret it.


2 out of 5 stars Bad Lens   August 26, 2008
  0 out of 7 found this review helpful

Shame on Canon. I got this lens as part of a package when I bought a Canon 40D camera. I thought it would be great with IS and all, but I was sadly mistaken. The images are soft and the IS doesn't really help much. Fortunately I still had a Sigma 17-70mm lens that I got for my Canon 350D and I use this lens most of the time because I get the IQ that I am used to getting and the Canon 28-135mm lens is just a great disappointment. I wish I had spent the extra $200 on an alternate lens. I hope someone will want to buy this Canon lens from me. It's the only Canon lens I own and I am sorely disappointed with it. It is in a box collecting dust!


5 out of 5 stars Must have lens   August 26, 2008
This is a great lens. A little heavy for all-day carry around but the functionality and great pics make it worth it.


3 out of 5 stars Good photos, but very loose zoom   August 8, 2008
  2 out of 3 found this review helpful

I got this lens as part of the kit for my EOS 40D. It takes pretty good photos, and has a great range. I had it on the camera on a nature shoot while it was attached to my tripod and whenever I carried the tripod around with the camera attached, the zoom rolled all the way out. Seems very loose to me, so I emailed Canon about it and they said that was normal, but if there was NO resistance to send it back to them. It's not that bad yet, hopefully it won't get any worse. After some experience, I probably should have just got the body only for the 40D and got the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS SLR Lens for a walk around lens. Probably would have been cheaper too.


5 out of 5 stars A good zoom lens for available-light photography   August 1, 2008
  3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I have owned this lens for nearly a year now and am becoming increasingly fond of it. I own several other lenses, but this is the one I now leave mounted on my Rebel XT almost all the time. My love affair with this lens was not immediate, however. At first I was somewhat disappointed with the image stabilization, but after working with it a bit I realized that it was my mode of operation that was at fault. The stabilization doesn't kick in until you partly depress the shutter button (as you do to auto focus) and it takes a couple of beats before it gets up to speed. Also, the lens has to be relatively still (or tracking smoothly) in order for the stabilization to work properly. Initially, I was simply hurrying too much -- raising the camera and clicking off a shot. Now I have learned to work with the lens by slowing down and anticipating the shot, and the results are much better. I recently had the challenge of taking pictures of a performance from the back of a darkened auditorium. I cranked up the ISO to 1600 and carefully squeezed off my shots. Despite the very low lighting, I got some really great shots even with the lens run out to the full zoom! I think the thing I appreciate most about this lens is that the stabilization gives me just that much more stability to take photos with available light in difficult situations. Of course, there is a limit to what the stabilization can do -- you still have to practice a steady hand and it can't compensate for motion of the subject -- so every shot doesn't come out perfect. But the stabilization feature does greatly improve the odds of getting the shot you are trying for when you can't or don't want to use flash. At this point, my only "negatives" about the lens are that it is fairly heavy for lugging around and I wish I had a little more wide angle capability (the 60% crop factor of my XT makes it effectively a 47-225mm lens). On the vanity side, it's an impressive looking piece of hardware (especially if you fit it with the Canon hood) and the heft of the lens balances well in the hand. All things considered, I'm very satisfied with this purchase.

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